Draft appliance



y 7 w. HAGEDORN V DRAFT APPLIANCE Filed July 9, 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet lInmmtor if'lfl'm 1%{80 mw By Attorney 1,628,721 W. HAGEDORN DRAFTAPPLIANGE Filed July 9.v 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Inventor dttorneyPatented May 17, 1927.

UNITED STATES WILLIAM HAGEIJORN, 0F SUTHEIRLAND. IOWA.

DRAFT APPLIANCE.

Application filed July 9; 1926. Serial No. 121,389.

The present invention relates to a draft appliance particularly designedfor the purpose of drawing a wagon to receive corn delivercd from a cornpicker, both the wagon and corn picker being pulled by a tractor.

The in'irmrtant object of the invention is to provide an appliance ofthis nature which is exceedingly simple in its construction, etlicientand reliable in operation, simple, durable, inexpensive to mami'facture.and not likely to readily become out of order.

Another very important object of the invention lies in the provision ofan appliance of this nature which may be easily and quickly assembledand tlisas-sernliletl in respect to the picker, wagon and tractor.

Another important object of the invention is to provide an appliance ofthis nature which is capable of allowing the tractor to turn a curve andproperly steer the wagon and corn picker.

With the above and numerous other ob jects in view as will appear as thedescrip tion proceeds, the invention resides in certain novel featuresof constructiom and in the combination and arrangement of parts as willbe hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the drawing Figure 1 is a top plan view of the appliance, showing thesame in combination "with a tractor corn picker. and wagon,

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the appliance.

Referring to the drawing in detail, it will be seen that the letter Adenotes a tractor. the letter B a corn picker. and the letter C a wagon.These implements are all of conventional or any preferred constriuztion.The tractor A is provided with a frame member 5, to which the tongue 6is attached, this tongue being mounted on the bolster 7 having wheels 8associated therewith in the usual manner. The stub tongue 9 of the cornpicker B is engaged with the bolster 7 in the usual manner. The wagon Cincludes the usual tongue 10. V

A push bar 1] is attached to a bracket 12 thru the medium of a pin 14.The bracket 12 is attached to the tongue 9 adjacent the corn picker B.On the forward end of the tongue 10, there is mounted a clamp 15. A. rod1.6 is attached to an intermediate portion of the tongue 10 as at 17. Aguide bar includes sections 18 and 19 pivoted together as at 20. The endof the section 18 is engaged with the member 5. The end of the section1.), the end of the push bar 11, and the forward end of the rod 16provided with registering apertures for receiving a pin 21, so as to bepivotally engaged with the clamp 15. l

The section 15% rigidl engaged with the tractor A being secured at twopoints 22 and 23 in any suitable manner. As the tractor A pulls the cornpicker B through the intermcdiacy ot the tongue 6 and stuliitongue 9,the bar 11 will be pushet for drawing the wagon (l alongside of the cornpicker, the bar 11 being pri'rvcnte'd from swinging outwardly by theguide rod 18, 19. The pull on the wagon (1 takes place through the rod16 and the tongue 10 thereby taking any unnecessary strain oft the clamp1.5. hen the tractor turns, the sections 15% and 19 pivot in relation toeach other, thereby properly guiding the wagon (l. The wagon C isdisposed, as is desirable right alongside ot the corn picli'ei. B andthe elevator E extends from the corn picl rcr over into the wagon.

It is thought that the construction, operation, and advantages of thisinvention will be readily appreciated by those skilled in this artwithout a more detailed description thereof. The present embodiment ofthe invention has been disclosed merely by war of example since inactual practice it attains the features of advantage enumerateddesirable in the statement of the invention and the above description.Nin'nerous chances in the details of construction. and in thecombination and arrangement of parts ma be resorted to without departingfrom the spirit or scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed orsacrificing any of its ad vantages.

Having thus described my invention, what T claim as new is:-

1. A dratt appliance of the class described; wherein a tractor isutilized for pulling a corn picker and a. wagon for re ceiving corntherefrom comprising a bracket attached to the stub tongue of the cornpicker. .1 bar engaged with the bracket a d extending forwardly to oneside. a guide rod formed in pivotallv associated sections, one sectionbeing rigidly engaged with the tractor. {h rod engaged at one end withan in tGI'D'lCKlitltG portion of the tongue ot the wagon, a, clamp onthe tongue of the wagom means for pivotally engaging the other sectionof the guide rod the other end oi. the

push bar, and the forward end of the second mentioned rod with theclamp.

52. A draft appliance; wherein a tractor is adapted to pull a cornpicker and a wagon; comprising a push her, means for attaching one endof the push bar to the stub tongue of the corn )icker the other end ofthe beerbeing provided with an aperture, :1 guide rod formed insections, means for rigidly atcaching one section to the tractor, meansfor pivoting the sections together, the other seetion having its endprovided with on aperture, a pull rod having one end pivohdly engagedwith 1'. intermediate portion of the tongue of the wagon and the otherend provided with an aperture. n ehunp engaged with the forward end ofthe tongue and provided with :an epzrtui'e. :di oi said apertures being;in registridioin and a pin piercing said apertures.

In testimony whereof I :diix in einnnt ule.

\VILLI A N W l. P, FUORFT.

